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A2589 • 2025

Waives state's sovereign immunity to liability under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and certain other federal acts

Waives state's sovereign immunity to liability under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and certain other federal acts

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Anna Kelles
Last action
2026-04-29
Official status
In Senate Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Waives state's sovereign immunity to liability under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and certain other federal acts

Waives state's sovereign immunity to liability under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and certain other federal acts Waives the state's sovereign immunity in state and federal courts with regard to liability for violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and the Family and Medical Leave Act; waives the immunity of all instrumentalities and political subdivisions of the state.

What This Bill Does

  • Waives state's sovereign immunity to liability under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and certain other federal acts Waives the state's sovereign immunity in state and federal courts with regard to liability for violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and the Family and Medical Leave Act; waives the immunity of all instrumentalities and political subdivisions of the state.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-29 Assembly

    PASSED ASSEMBLY

  2. 2026-04-29 Assembly

    DELIVERED TO SENATE

  3. 2026-04-29 Senate

    REFERRED TO CODES

  4. 2026-01-07 Senate

    DIED IN SENATE

  5. 2026-01-07 Senate

    RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

  6. 2026-01-07 Assembly

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.94

  7. 2025-05-14 Assembly

    PASSED ASSEMBLY

  8. 2025-05-14 Assembly

    DELIVERED TO SENATE

  9. 2025-05-14 Senate

    REFERRED TO CODES

  10. 2025-05-13 Assembly

    REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

  11. 2025-05-13 Assembly

    REPORTED

  12. 2025-05-13 Assembly

    RULES REPORT CAL.188

  13. 2025-05-13 Assembly

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.188

  14. 2025-04-02 Assembly

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO WAYS AND MEANS

  15. 2025-04-02 Assembly

    PRINT NUMBER 2589A

  16. 2025-03-18 Assembly

    REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

  17. 2025-01-21 Assembly

    REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

Official Summary Text

Waives state's sovereign immunity to liability under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and certain other federal acts
Waives the state's sovereign immunity in state and federal courts with regard to liability for violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and the Family and Medical Leave Act; waives the immunity of all instrumentalities and political subdivisions of the state.

Current Bill Text

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S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                          2589

                               2025-2026 Regular Sessions

                                  I N  A S S E M B L Y

                                    January 21, 2025
                                       ___________

        Introduced  by  M. of A. KELLES, LUPARDO, JACOBSON, MEEKS, SANTABARBARA,
          OTIS, EPSTEIN, BUTTENSCHON, SEAWRIGHT, SIMON,  STECK,  DAVILA,  REYES,
          COLTON,  ANGELINO,  BURDICK,  WEPRIN  -- read once and referred to the
          Committee on Governmental Operations

        AN ACT to amend the civil rights law, in relation to waiving the state's
          sovereign immunity to claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act
          of 1990, the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, the Age  Discrimination
          in Employment Act of 1967, and the Family and Medical Leave Act

          THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
        BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

     1    Section 1. The civil rights law is amended by adding a new section  16
     2  to read as follows:
     3    § 16. WAIVER OF STATE IMMUNITY.  THE STATE HEREBY WAIVES ITS SOVEREIGN
     4  IMMUNITY  WITH  REGARD  TO  ALL  CLAIMS, ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS BROUGHT
     5  PURSUANT TO THE FEDERAL AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT  OF  1990  (P.L.
     6  101-336,  AS AMENDED), THE FEDERAL FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT OF 1938, THE
     7  FEDERAL AGE DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT ACT OF 1967,  AND  THE  FEDERAL
     8  FAMILY  AND  MEDICAL LEAVE ACT.  THE PROVISIONS OF SUCH ACTS SHALL APPLY
     9  TO THE STATE, AND ANY INSTRUMENTALITY OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION THEREOF.
    10    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




         EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD00051-01-5